Loucna nad Desnou: Kouty nad Desnou

Among the towns of the Olomouc Region, Loučná nad Desnou stands out for its long settlement pattern in the Desná valley beneath the Hrubý Jeseník mountains. The municipality includes Kouty nad Desnou, where the valley rises toward high mountain terrain and routes leading into the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area. Above it lies the Dlouhé Stráně pumped-storage power station, a major piece of Czech engineering whose upper reservoir is set high in the mountains. Rather than an urban centre, Loučná is a base for following the river valley, mountain roads and marked walking and cycling routes through the surrounding forests. Browse other webcams across the Olomouc Region and the Jeseníky Mountains to place Loučná nad Desnou in a wider geographic context.

Olomouc Region occupies a varied inland belt in eastern Czechia. Its terrain moves from the fertile Haná lowlands around Olomouc to the forested Jeseníky Mountains in the north, where Praděd reaches 1,491 metres, the highest summit in Moravia and Czech Silesia. The Morava River provides a north–south thread through the region and has long supported settlement and farming. Olomouc, the historic capital of Moravia, retains a notable baroque core; its Holy Trinity Column is inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Smaller towns, agricultural country and mountain communities give the region a distinctly changing character. Browse other webcams across Olomouc Region to place this setting in a wider geographic context.

The terrain of Czechia ranges from fertile lowlands in southern Moravia to mountain ridges along the northern frontier, giving this Central European country a distinctly varied geography. The Vltava runs through Prague before joining the Elbe, while the Krkonoše form part of the border with Poland and include Sněžka, Czechia’s highest mountain. Prague’s historic centre, with Prague Castle and Charles Bridge, reflects the city’s long role as a political and cultural centre. Beyond the capital, Bohemia is known for spa towns and brewing, and Moravia for wine-growing traditions. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Czechia relates to its Central European surroundings.